Class AA Top Ten Frontcourts

<p>What are the best frontcourts that teams need to prepare for in Class AA basketball?  Here is our list of top groups in the paint for AA.</p> <p>Morris Area (1).  [player_tooltip player_id="850706" first="Jackson" last="Loge"] is not only one of the best frontcourt players in the state, he’s been one of the most productive.  Last season Loge took the Tigers to the state tournament averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds a game.  Sam Kleinwolterink is a quality secondary post player that can allow Loge to play facing up as well. </p> <p>Holy Family (2).  The Fire have a pair of 6’9/6’10 sized guys that can produce double digit numbers so there will always be a deep post threat and usually be a high-low threat.  [player_tooltip player_id="962212" first="Boden" last="Kapke"], a 6’10 junior, is one of the best players in his class and had a great sophomore year.  He’s now joined by Judah Ladd who moved to Minnesota this summer from the east.  </p> <p>Minnehaha Academy (3).  The Redhawks can go to [player_tooltip player_id="850707" first="Chase" last="Carter"] inside and get strong numbers.  The Michigan State football committed prospect is coming off of a great summer with Grassroots Sizzle.  </p> <p>Annandale (4).  The Cards will have a lot of bodies to throw at people in the paint with 6’6 [player_tooltip player_id="958689" first="Brady" last="Spaulding"], 6’5 Zach Nuetz, and 6’5 Robert Olson.  </p> <p>St. Clair (5).  The Cyclones are moving up from Class A and they doing so with a quality mix of guards and size. Six-foot-9 senior [player_tooltip player_id="958745" first="Derrick" last="Zeldenrust"] scored 11 a game last season while 6’4 big [player_tooltip player_id="958766" first="Tom" last="Loeffler"] averaged nine and eight.  Tough duo that will be ready for Class AA hoops. </p> <p>Glencoe-Silver Lake (6).  The big number player is [player_tooltip player_id="958704" first="Mitchel" last="Jaskowiak"] who at 6’4 can put up 22 and 12 on a team with his physical agility.  Jaskowiak can go at players in the post or he can slide to the four and let the 6’5 center pair of Jacob Baumgarten and Porter Mikolichek do some of the inside dirty work.</p> <p>Redwood Valley (7).  At 6’8 and committed to Jamestown, [player_tooltip player_id="958649" first="Carson" last="Woodford"] is a steady, skilled big that I think could lead his team to a great season and push Morris Area for that state berth.  Woodford was really good with the Southwest Stars this summer. </p> <p>Eveleth-Gilbert (8).  6’6 center [player_tooltip player_id="958694" first="William" last="Bittmann"] Jr will be a three team all league player when he’s done at the high school level.  The Golden Bears have a chance to have a great 2021-22 season and he is the center piece. </p> <p>Minneapolis North (9).  At 6’7 Tim Ryan will get his chance to be the inside rebounder, defender, and finisher for the Polars. Ryan transferred from Hopkins a season ago and now that Owens and Townley have moved on it’s Ryan’s turn inside. </p> <p>Crosby-Ironton (10).  The Raiders have big expectations because of the inside/out duo of [player_tooltip player_id="958738" first="Carsen" last="Turk"] and [player_tooltip player_id="958778" first="Jordan" last="Oehrlein"].  Jordan is a 6’4 two time all league undersized post that can often be penciled in for a double-double. </p>